Rob Edwards

Robert Edwards took his first swing steps in the corner of a social dance floor on his birthday in 2008. His gratitude towards the friend that took him along that night can not be overstated, because that night changed his life. He was instantly hooked and set about doing every class he possibly could. It wasn’t long before he was attending international swing events and performing with the local demo troupe. There has been a lot of kick-ball-changes and stomp-offs under the bridge since those days!

His passion for all things swing has him out dancing, teaching, or practicing most nights of the week. Rob can teach Lindy Hop, Charleston, Blues, and Solo Vernacular Jazz, but his first love is Balboa, for which he is one of Australia’s top competitors. He was also the founder of a solo jazz and hat tricking group called The Keen Gents Collective, which was the largest such group in the world.

Rob’s enthusiasm for dancing is only matched by his love of the infectious dance music of the swing era. Under the tutelage of one of America’s top swing DJs (Kyle Smith), Rob has worked hard to build the knowledge and skills that are expected of a world class swing DJ.

His recent competition highlights have included placing 1st in the Australian Balboa Championships (Brisbane, 2015 & 2017), 1st in the Balboa Showdown at All the Cats Join In (Melbourne, 2017), 1st in the Windy Lindy Balboa competition (New Zealand, 2015), and being a semi-finalist in the Australian Hellzapoppin’ Prize (2014, fast Lindy Hop), all with his partner Emma Hadfield